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2023 Country Living Show Activity Schedule
Featuring activities like: a Liz Pead Tea Towel Workshop, Interactive Activities with Pinnguaq, Inspired 2 Dance demonstrations, fun and games with Maryboro Lodge, a Princess party, a colouring contest, and a visit from Browning Reptiles!
Curious: Psychic Fair
Curious is hosting our second Psychic fair Saturday May 13th and this time we have expanded the event to include Wellness practitioners and retreat options. We are currently looking for a few more vendors and would love to talk to you about setting up for the day.
Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society Event: Trees, How Can We Help Them?
What will happen to maple trees (and tasty maple syrup) with climate change? Will they survive? Come to the meeting of Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society on April 24 to find out.
Spotlight Kawartha - April 6th, 2023
On Episode 15 of Spotlight Kawartha, the Kawartha Lakes Art Gallery takes us on another "Art Adventure", the Kawartha Wildlife Centre introduces us to what they do in the community in their “Keeping Kawartha Wild” mini-series segment, and Curve Lake First Nation teaches us language from the Sugar Bush.
Announcing Globus Theatre’s 20th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser - The Starlight Ball!
Globus Theatre is turning 20 and that deserves a party to end all parties - so why not join in the festivities! Come and celebrate at the fundraising event of the year.
Soroptimist helps 4 women to “Live Your Dream” with $4,000 in cash awards
Members of Soroptimist International of Kawartha Lakes celebrated International Women’s Day
in March by giving 4 women cash awards to invest in their education and create a better life for
themselves and their families.
Fenelon Residents Getting “Ready for the Rain”
Free rain barrels given out to help sewer system, roads, environment, and pocket book.
Easter Eggstravaganza
The count down to Easter Eggstravaganza is on! Join us for this FREE, family event on
Saturday, April 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in downtown Fenelon Falls.
SPARK Photo Festival Reception
HUW MORGAN, A SPARK Photo Festival Exhibition
Saturday, April 1 – Sunday, April 30, 2023
Join us for the reception at the Colborne Street Gallery on Thursday, April 13th from 5-7pm with Artist remarks beginning at 5:30pm
Earth Month Participation Pays Out!
We are happy to see the snow melt in April, but when it does the litter that has accumulated during the winter months starts to show. Please help keep our community beautiful by doing a litter clean up in your neighborhood. Country Cupboard will pay you in frozen yogurt for doing it!
Spotlight Kawartha - Mar 23rd
On Episode 14 of Spotlight Kawartha, we watch highlights from the 2022 Kawartha Lakes Country Living Show, and Curve Lake First Nation shares a legend from the sugar bush.
Looking for Volunteers!
Spring is here and it’s the perfect time to get out and connect with friends and neighbours at the Kawartha Lakes Country Living Show. We’re looking for enthusiast volunteers to welcome everyone to the show and help make this our most successful show ever. There are a number of roles and shifts throughout the weekend and meal(s) are provided during your shift.
Vendors Wanted for the Farmer’s Market
With the nice weather approaching it’s time to start getting things underway for the Fenelon Falls Farmers’ Market. We are always looking for new vendors, volunteers, entertainers and committee members to join our enthusiastic community group.
Introduction to Digital Photography course coming to Fenelon Falls
The Kawartha Lakes Parks and Recreation Division will be offering an Introduction to Digital Photography Course this spring at the Fenelon Falls Community Centre.
Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society Presents Designing a Perennial Garden
Come to the Fenelon Falls Horticultural Society meeting on March 27 at the Senior Citizens Club, 58 Murray St. at 7pm. Carole Ditomaso will be speaking about Designing a Perennial Garden.
Easter Eggstravaganza
Save the date! Easter Eggstravaganza is happening Saturday, April 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in downtown Fenelon Falls.
Fred Brandon Memorial Bonspiel
The Fenelon Falls Curling Club hosted the Fred Brandon Men's Bonspiel presented by Handley Lumber February 24th and 25th. This is a competitive bonspiel with 16 teams coming from as far away as Galt (Cambridge) and Ottawa.
Nominations open for the 2023 Accessibility Awareness Award
At least 22% of Canadians encounter daily challenges due to disabilities and many unsung heroes are doing their part to try and level the playing field to create equal access to community life. To shed light on the challenges and recognize the community's Accessibility Champions, each spring the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee (KLAAC), a group of volunteers that advises Council, seeks out the accessibility leaders of our community — employers, program designers, service providers, shopkeepers, friends and families — to celebrate them in a special award ceremony.
New survey to find out the Kawartha Lakes community’s interest in building pollinator habitats
Members of the Kawartha Lakes community are asked to provide their opinion on the below proposed By-law amendment by completing the Building Pollinator Habitats Survey on the Jump In, Kawartha Lakes website (www.jumpinkawarthalakes.ca).
2022 Photo Winners
As we celebrate the 10th year of the Town Crier we want to take a moment to look back on 2022. As a way of saying thank you for your contributions, each month, a random winner is chosen to receive a $25 gift card from the local business of their choice.